Luxembourg vs Macao: Mobile phone subscriptions
Luxembourg
960,900
in 2023
Macao
1.45 million
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
161st
Macao rank
159th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Luxembourg
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.45 million against 960,900 in Luxembourg, a difference of 487,810.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macao ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 161st and Macao ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.4 | 135.6 | 55.8 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 49,980 | 38,790 | 11,190 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 552,884 | 534,155 | 18,729 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 782,527 | 1.86 million | 1.07 million | Macao |
| 2020s | 896,932 | 1.37 million | 473,898 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Luxembourg or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.45 million against 960,900 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Luxembourg and Macao?
- 487,810, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Macao?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Macao rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Luxembourg ranks 161st and Macao ranks 159th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.